"I met John when I worked at St John's. . He was always so full of life and forever cracking me up with his terrible jokes. He always took the time to ask how I was doing, knowing that I was a single mum to three kids and working two jobs and always bought me a drink at last orders. When I got married in 2002, I had my wedding reception at St John's and he was one of the first to come and congratulate us. John's family were his life, and, I think that he truly wanted everyone else he knew to know and experience the love and joy that he got from Steph and his kids. The world lost a good man, but for those of us who's lives he touched in even the smallest of ways, he made our world a little brighter."

"Jeanette Cunliffe-HillJohn was always joking about he was the life and soul of all family parties. He was also very good at football I have so many fond memories of our little John RIP gbnf (cousin Jeanette)"

"you will always be my other half Half of my heart and soul will remain with you for all of eternity And half of your heart and soul will remain tucked safely inside of me for the rest of my life and all of etenity All my love Always and foreverSteph 3-kisses xxx"